Periostat is also used to prevent certain infections developing, these are scrub typhus, travellers' diarrhoea, malaria and leptospirosis.

Periostat may be used to aid medicines such as amoebicides (used to treat parasites).

Your doctor may want you to take Periostat to treat another infection not listed above.

Periostat Recommendations

Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. Take Periostat exactly as directed.

Your doctor will decide what dose of, and for how long you should take Periostat tablets. This depends on your medical condition and other factors. Periostat tablets are usually taken up to 12 weeks for acne treatment and one to two weeks for treating infections.

The usual dose for respiratory, urinary tract, ophthalmic and other infections is 200 mg on the first day, then 100 mg daily. The duration of treatment is dependent on the infection being treated.

Take Periostat tablets with a full glass of water. It is best to take your tablets at the same time(s) each day, when standing or while sitting. It is important not to lie down for at least thirty minutes after taking Periostat tablets, so that the tablet can move as swiftly as possible into the stomach and prevent irritation of the throat or oesophagus (canal taking food from the mouth to the stomach). If your stomach is upset, Periostat can be taken with milk or a meal.

Take the tablets for the full time of treatment, even when you begin to feel better. If you stop taking the tablets too soon, the infection may return.

Periostat Precautions

Tell your doctor before taking Periostat, if:

you are allergic to any medicines;
you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Tetracyclines should not be used during tooth development (during pregnancy, infancy and children below 12 years old).